It's the first time in three years that Sid will not participate in the "A bout de souffle Tournament" in Magog. Sid didn't skate since the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs and he's not healthy enough to participe this year in the tournament organized by Yanic Perreault. The last two years, he won the scoring title and the championship with Jack Johnson, Yanic Perreault, Patrice Bergeron, Daniel Corso and Mathieu Garon. This year, Nathan Gerbe (a Sabres prospect) will replace him with Perreault's team. It's unfortunate for the fans in Quebec but it's the best thing to do for Sid. He told some reporters that he'd really want to be in Magog again this year but it's better for him to sit another month before skating. So, i'll be there to watch Dupuis, Fleury, Talbot and Sabourin.

God help the NHL when Sid does start skating. You know he's sitting in his basement right now, staring at his skates with the DVD of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on in the background. He's holding his stick next to a pile of pucks, and every so often, like clockwork, the NBC broadcast is drowned out by a louder noise.

*Thwick*

*BOOM*

*Thwick*

*BOOM*

The simple sounds of Crosby ripping pucks into his dryer, vowing revenge on the NHL.

EagleMorph wrote:God help the NHL when Sid does start skating. You know he's sitting in his basement right now, staring at his skates with the DVD of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on in the background. He's holding his stick next to a pile of pucks, and every so often, like clockwork, the NBC broadcast is drowned out by a louder noise.

*Thwick*

*BOOM*

*Thwick*

*BOOM*

The simple sounds of Crosby ripping pucks into his dryer, vowing revenge on the NHL.

Hopefully the opening to his dryer is on the ground, otherwise he is denting the crap out of the bottom of his dryer.

EagleMorph wrote:God help the NHL when Sid does start skating. You know he's sitting in his basement right now, staring at his skates with the DVD of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on in the background. He's holding his stick next to a pile of pucks, and every so often, like clockwork, the NBC broadcast is drowned out by a louder noise.

*Thwick*

*BOOM*

*Thwick*

*BOOM*

The simple sounds of Crosby ripping pucks into his dryer, vowing revenge on the NHL.

The mental image you have supplied me with is both epic and hysterical. Thank you sir.

Can someone please enlighten me? What is the "A bout de souffle Tournament" in Magog????? I have no idea what tournament you're even talking about here. Also, I've never heard of "Magog" - where is it? Thanks.

Paul Baxter wrote:Can someone please enlighten me? What is the "A bout de souffle Tournament" in Magog????? I have no idea what tournament you're even talking about here. Also, I've never heard of "Magog" - where is it? Thanks.

IIRC, it is a mini tournament that a lot of NHL players participate in. I believe Sylvain was there last year and posted some pics.